Shout! Studios will release Bullet in the Head as a three-disc 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray set in January under its Hong Kong Cinema Classics line. The edition features a new 4K scan, Dolby Vision presentation, newly translated English subtitles, and a disc of special features.
Release date
The Bullet in the Head 4K UHD Blu-ray will release on Jan. 6, 2026. It is currently available to pre-order.
Synopsis
Set in 1967, three friends leave Hong Kong after a fatal run-in with a local gang. They head to Saigon as black market runners, are caught in the war, and fall into Viet Cong captivity. Their bond fractures as they fight to survive.
Video presentation
The feature is sourced from a new 4K scan of the original camera negative and presented in Dolby Vision at 2160p with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 on the UHD disc. The Blu-rays offer 1080p presentations at the same aspect ratio.
Audio and subtitles
Both Cantonese and English DTS-HD Master Audio mono options are provided, along with new English subtitles created for this release.
Special features
The edition includes the Festival Cut, an alternate boardroom ending, and extensive new interviews alongside trailers and an image gallery.
Disc contents
Disc One (4K UHD – feature film)
- New 4K scan from the original camera negative
- Presented in Dolby Vision
- New audio commentary by film critic Frank Djeng
- Newly translated English subtitles
Disc Two (Blu-ray – feature film)
- Same restoration as UHD master
- Audio commentary by Frank Djeng
- Newly translated English subtitles
Disc Three (Blu-ray – special features)
- Festival Cut
- Alternate boardroom ending
- Brilliance With a Bullet – interview with John Woo
- Head Case – interview with Waise Lee
- Army of One – interview with Terence Chang
- Apocalypse Woo – interview with David Wu
- Tumultuous Times – interview with Catherine Lau
- Hong Kong Confidential – with author Grady Hendrix
- Apocalypse How? – interview with Lars Laamann
- Trailers
- Image gallery
Technical specifications
- Resolution: 2160p UHD (4K disc), 1080p HD (Blu-ray)
- Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: Cantonese and English DTS-HD MA mono
- Subtitles: English (newly translated)
- Region: A
Shout! Studios’ release of Bullet in the Head joins several other newly restored John Woo titles. The Killer 4K UHD is scheduled to release in December, while both the A Better Tomorrow trilogy and Hard Boiled are arriving on 4K UHD in November.
